glimmers 1 of 2

noun

plural of glimmer
1
as in hints
a very small amount a glimmer of hope that there will be snow on Christmas

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2
as in flickers
an almost imperceptible sign of something most of the students showed not even a glimmer of interest in what I had to say

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glimmers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of glimmer
as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light the waters of the rippling brook glimmered in the sun

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Recent Examples of glimmers
Noun
Still, Crow—the ever-optimist, as her body of work proves—clings on to the glimmers of hope from leaders of the world who do show us the best parts of humanity. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 Viewers get only glimmers of the characters’ personalities and backgrounds, but the show offers enough detail and texture to understand how Season 1 might unfold. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 The Rockies flashed glimmers of hope at times this season, but ultimately finished as baseball’s worst team again while fading hard down the stretch. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026 These sensual glimmers are no match for the antagonistic sociality of straight male relationships, which, in this novel, quickly convert sympathy or desire into rivalry and aggression. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 These are the glimmers of something in the fringes that keep The Cherry Orchard, even in our age of jonesing to burn it all down, so miraculously delicate and devastating. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 People have always looked for errant glimmers of the dead in the world around them, but now the past runs parallel to — imprints upon, and circles around — the present to a degree that can severely confuse the relationship between the two. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 Peppered amid the challenges for 2025 were glimmers of hope through successes like Weapons ($270 million globally on a $38 million budget), while modestly budgeted reboots Freakier Friday and Final Destination Bloodlines also turned profits. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 In a dystopian world of desperation and war, small glimmers of hope keep society from crumbling completely. — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
Uranus is high in the southern sky near the Pleiades star cluster, and vivid Jupiter glimmers up in the east. — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026 The result is a film that glimmers with moments of wit and melancholy but never settles into coherence. — Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025 Where a cistern once hid beneath the floor to collect rainwater, an outdoor pool now glimmers. — Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimmers
  1. hints
  2. flickers
  3. gleams
  4. sprinklings
  5. touches
  6. glints
  7. splashes
  8. flashes
Noun
  • However, the document didn't give any clear hints as to when exactly policymakers thought that hike could come.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The pair have restored some of the building’s original features, while adding new flooring and taking hints from Hadid’s paintings for the finishing touches.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • The first flickers of life beamed images from the Bloomberg network of a New York building on fire.
    — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Jackson’s availability was curbed by red cards at Chelsea — in Bruges, a barge and shirt pull with defender Han-Beom Lee suggested those flickers of fury and confrontation still burn.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of flickers
Verb
  • Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.
    — Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
Definition of gleams
Noun
  • My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Definition of sprinklings
Noun
  • Most memorable to me were the little touches throughout my stay, like the chocolates left in my room at turndown service — not on the pillow, but on the bedside table, on a glass dish covered with a glass cloche.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • To transport us to this emotionally sticky place, the Melbourne singer transitions into a syrupy, mature sound, entangling some of his most reflective lyrics to date with ’90s house, trip-hop, shoegaze, and touches of drum 'n' bass.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of touches
Verb
  • The air is perfectly warm, the sunshine glints on the water, happy people pass by and wave.
    — Kristy Woodson Harvey, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • That, from time to time, during his endless task, the sun glints across the rock’s face in a way that reminds him that there were good times, or at least different times.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Definition of glints
Noun
  • Jazz fusion keyboardist George Duke, however, plays wild splashes of melody on an electric piano in the empty spaces between Waits’s lines.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Topping up the battery takes 90 minutes, according to Shift Robotics, and an IP54 rating means the shoes shrug off splashes but would not enjoy a swim.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of splashes
Verb
  • This option from Vantamo flashes a bright light and emits a 130-decibel sound from dual speakers whenever the top pin is pulled, alerting passersby of the emergency and scaring off potential assailants.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The show then flashes forward to the other women emotionally processing the news of his overdose and coming together at Angie’s to console one another and share memories of Robert.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of flashes

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“Glimmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimmers. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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